Agriculture

Funding to tackle potato pests

SRUC is involved in a major new project to tackle nematodes in potatoes through the vital protection of clean land and the sustainable management of land already infested with nematodes.…

SRUC
16/08/2021

Farming must be part of the climate change solution

Following this week’s report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), SRUC’s Professor Davy McCracken looks at what the hard-hitting report means for Scotland’s food producers.…

SRUC
11/08/2021

Novel vertical farm to accelerate skills, research and innovation

SRUC will be the first higher education institute in Scotland to open a vertical farm for research and education. …

SRUC
09/08/2021

Call for farmers and scientists to engage on Twitter

Researchers have called on farmers and scientists to engage with each other on social media to improve the carbon footprint of farms and increase production of quality crops and livestock.…

SRUC
29/07/2021

Plotting a new course

An Aberdeen crop trial field which has been providing Britain’s farmers with vital scientific data for 60 years is being dug up and transported a mile along the road.…

SRUC
28/07/2021

SRUC policy experts help map out farmer-led delivery model

SRUC has contributed to an NFU Scotland roadmap on how Scottish agricultural policy will meet the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss while contributing to Scotland’s ambitious food and drink sector targets.…

SRUC
22/07/2021

£21m to make dairy industry cream of the crop

A digital dairy project aiming to create 600 new jobs in South-West Scotland and Cumbria has been awarded more than £21 million of funding.…

SRUC
22/07/2021

Call for entrants – Diversified Farm of the Year Award

Applications are now open for the new AgriScot Diversified Farm of the Year award, sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland and supported and facilitated by SAC Consulting, part of SRUC.…

SRUC
14/07/2021

SRUC signs Argentina agreement

Scottish scientists are set to work with South American farmers to help reduce the carbon footprint of a country with one of the highest levels of beef consumption in the world.…

SRUC
12/07/2021

Applying organic materials scheme to demonstrate duty of care

Contractors applying recycled organic materials to land are encouraged to take part in a scheme to ensure they minimise the risks to others.…

SRUC
05/07/2021

Transitioning to reduced tillage

Farmers can save money and help the environment by reducing tillage, but they must also be wary of its pitfalls.…

SRUC
24/06/2021

Re-introduction of sugar beet to Scotland a step closer

The re-introduction of sugar beet production to Scotland has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its foundations received new funding.…

SRUC
14/06/2021